Google Nest Hub - Anthracite Charcoal (2nd Gen) GA01892-AU review

The second-generation Google Nest Hub offers quite a few features squeezed into a compact and easy-to-live-with device. It is very similar to the first generation but the addition of radar for gestures and sleep tracking is useful.

Pros: sleep tracking without bracelet or headband, good screen, decent speaker, Google Assistant, hand gestures, Cast support for video and music, BBC radio, recycled plastic, no camera for privacy concerns.

Cons: 7in screen a bit small for video, can be a bit slow at times, no camera for video chat.

Google Nest Hub - Anthracite Charcoal (2nd Gen) GA01892-AU review

Two-and-a-half years later , the Nest Home Hub remains one of my favorite smart screens on the market. Maybe that’s a commentary on the rate of improvement in the category, or maybe Google just got things pretty right the first time out.

Google Nest Hub - Anthracite Charcoal (2nd Gen) GA01892-AU review

Ultimately, the new Nest Hub is an improved version of the original with one notable new feature. While Sleep Sensing is technologically impressive and could be useful for some, a potential fee would be hard to swallow.